Ken-O Road Ibaraki Prefecture interval (H29.2.26 (Sun) 15:00)
Opening (Sakai Furukawa IC-Tsukuba Central IC 28.5km) (2nd report)

First Expressway numbering sign installed in Japan

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  • Ken-O Road Ibaraki Prefecture interval (H29.2.26 (day) at 15) open (border Furukawa IC ~ Tsukuba Central IC 28.5km) (Part 2)

January 31, 2017
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.

~Opening time has been decided~
-The first Expressway numbering sign will be installed in Japan-

Opening of the Ken-O Road

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Kanto Regional Development Bureau and the East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. is Route 468 and proceed with business in collaboration Ken-o Expressway (Ken-O Road decided the opening time of between Tsukuba Central IC from the border Furukawa IC of) So I will let you know.

  • Opening date * Sunday, February 26, 2017
  • Opening time 15:00

*A press release was announced on December 28, 28 regarding the opening date.

[Outline of open section]

[Open section]
Sakai-Koga IC (Sakai-cho, Sashima-gun, Ibaraki) -Tsukuba Chuo IC (Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki)
[Extension]
28.5km
[Opening IC]
Bando IC, Joso IC
[Number of lanes]
Provisional 2 lanes

Expressway numbering

For the first time in Japan, Expressway numbering signs will be installed to realize easy-to-understand directions.

Overview of the Ken-O Road Expressway section

  • This opening will connect six radiant roads from the Tomei Expressway to the East Kanto Road

Overview of this section

  • Opening section: Sakai Furukawa IC (Nishizumida, Sakaijima-gun, Ibaraki Prefecture)-Tsukuba Central IC (Arai, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture)
  • Opening date: 15:00 on February 26, 2017
  • Extension: 28.5km
  • Opening IC: Bando IC, Joso IC
  • Number of lanes: Provisional 2 lanes
Image image of the outline of the opening section this time

Expressway numbering

Image of Expressway numbering

Reference material

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